Australia/New Zealand Population Pyramid 1962

Australia/New Zealand
1962
Population: 13,191,640

Year

-5 -1   1962  +1 +5

Country

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
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Australia/New Zealand in 1962

As of 1962, Australia/New Zealand counted 13,191,641 inhabitants. That is 24.1% more than in 1952, when the population stood at 10,628,452.

The median age was 28.6 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 50.3 children under 15 and 14.0 people aged 65 or over. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
13,191,641
Median age
28.6
0-14 %
30.6%
65+ %
8.5%
Child dependency
50.3
Old-age dependency
14.0
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

Life expectancy at birth

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
15304560
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

9,472,539 immigrants live in Australia/New Zealand.

United Kingdom1,361,626
India1,025,751
China802,170
New Zealand588,088
Philippines464,455
Where emigrants live (2024)

1,104,986 people born in Australia/New Zealand live in other countries.

Australia588,088
United Kingdom175,081
New Zealand89,129
Canada37,652
Malta22,974
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How many people lived in Australia/New Zealand in 1962?
Australia/New Zealand had a population of 13,191,641 in 1962.
What is the median age in Australia/New Zealand?
The median age in Australia/New Zealand is 28.6 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Australia/New Zealand?
8.5% of Australia/New Zealand's population is 65 or older, and 30.6% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Australia/New Zealand have?
Australia/New Zealand's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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